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Dick's Sporting Goods Open

The annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Open golf tournament will be held at the En-Joie Golf Course in the Village of Endicott from Wednesday, August 16^th, through Sunday, August 20^th.
 
Motorists should expect delays and heavy traffic along NYS Route 17C in the vicinity of the golf course.  Motorists are asked to use extreme caution while traveling along NYS Route 17C and the local streets due to expected pedestrian traffic.  Peak traffic flows and delays are anticipated Friday evening after the Bon Jovi concert and Sunday evening at the conclusion of the golf tournament.
 
No public parking will be available along NYS Route 17C.  Parked vehicles within these areas will be towed.
 
It is expected that heavy traffic will also occur along NYS Route 434 in the Town of Vestal during this event due to golf tournament attendees utilizing the hotels and restaurants along this highway.

New York State Fair 2017

The New York State Fair will run from Wednesday, August 23rd through Monday, September 4th.  Motorists should be alert to the three color traffic signal on I-690 in the vicinity of the Fairgrounds.

Sprain Brook Parkway  Lane Reduction

Due to bridge construction work the Sprain Brook Parkway will be reduced from three lanes in each direction to two lanes in each direction between Route 100C and I-287, in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County beginning Monday, August 21, 2017. This lane reduction is expected to last until Monday, November 20, 2017, when traffic will be returned to its typical pattern. Significant traffic delays are anticipated. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, avoid travel at peak hours when possible, and consider alternate transit options. Additional temporary lane closures on the Parkway will occur before the full lane reduction is planned to go into effect.

Information related to the project and commuting options can be found at the following website: www.511nyr.org/sprainatpayne

Staten Island Hylan Blvd Bridges

Reconstruction resumes on the NB and SB Hylan Boulevard Bridges, which span the Staten Island Expressway between EB Narrows Road South and WB Narrows Road North. Seek alternate routes. One lane of traffic will be open to motorists in each direction on the bridges through the project. Pedestrian access will remain.
Preliminary deck repairs on the right half of both bridges begins July 7th and lasts through July 10th. Closure of the left half of each bridge begins July 13th and lasts through early 2017.

Major Deegan Expressway Reconstruction Project

Three NB travel lanes on the Major Deegan Expressway have been reduced to two travel lanes from Exit 3 (East 138th Street/Grand Concourse) to beyond Exit 5 (161st Street/Macombs Dam Bridge) and the Macombs Dam Bridge. Learn more about the major downstate project and upcoming plans in this recent press release.

George Washington Bridge Traffic Advisory

Get weekly travel advisories for the George Washington bridge.

Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway Project

The Port Authority of NY and NJ advises that, as part of the Raise the Roadway Project, starting February 2nd, there will be periodic 6-hour weekday bridge closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In addition to the ongoing overnight bridge closures, there will be occasional daytime traffic holds and full weekend bridge closures through the duration of the project. During closure hours, all traffic will be diverted to the Goethals Bridge. More details are available on the weekly advisory page.

NJ Pulaski Skyway

See the Pulaski Skyway Page for information on the latest lane closures that are a result of the bridge rehabilitation work.